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    Village ‘taken over’ by E.T. and Daleks for scarecrow festival

    by Danielle Desouza Apr 28, 2024 2 minutes

    A village in Lancashire has been taken over by popular sci-fi figures replicated in scarecrow form, including E.T. and the Daleks from Doctor Who.

    Wray Scarecrow Festival returned on Saturday and sees those in the community pay homage to sci-fi characters as per the theme of the event this year, with more than 50 installations.

    John Gordon, 72, one of the organisers, told

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